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Cycle Aurora encourages biking enthusiasts to re-discover community

Cycle Aurora encourages biking enthusiasts to re-discover community

Registration begins May 1 and is open to all ages through May 31, with a challenge running from June 5 to July 1
YRT mobility on-request service connects to 8 locations in Newmarket

YRT mobility on-request service connects to 8 locations in Newmarket

York Region Transit (YRT) service changes will take place May 2 to adjust for changing customer demand
Many Ward 3 street names honour original landowners, merchants in Newmarket

Many Ward 3 street names honour original landowners, merchants in Newmarket

In this week's Remember This, History Hound Richard MacLeod continues his series on street names in wards 2 and 3
Newmarket Scouts volunteers allow children to get 'wild outside'

Newmarket Scouts volunteers allow children to get 'wild outside'

Nicole Donadio is one of over 40 Newmarket Scouts volunteers that give children a place to explore the great outdoors, develop lifelong skills, and, in the time of COVID-19, escape the isolation of the online world
COVID-19 Today: A look at the numbers for Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

COVID-19 Today: A look at the numbers for Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

24 more cases in Newmarket, 155 cases are active, of which 91 are variants; York Region reports 311 new cases, 8 more deaths, including 66-year-old Aurora woman, as incidence rate, reproductive number continue to decline; Ontario confirms 3,369 new cases, 29 more deaths, as ICU admissions reach record high of 900
CANADA: Female veteran shares experience with sexual misconduct, abuse of power in military

CANADA: Female veteran shares experience with sexual misconduct, abuse of power in military

Witness says she saw firsthand the culture of secrecy and adultery that isn't spoken of outside military circles
Still trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in York Region? Try end-of-day wait list

Still trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in York Region? Try end-of-day wait list

York Region is launching the pilot in Vaughan, while Soccer City in Stouffville is offering standby vaccinations to give eligible residents a shot at getting left-over doses
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.
CANADA: Crime victims need help through grueling, traumatic parole process, advocates say

CANADA: Crime victims need help through grueling, traumatic parole process, advocates say

Nearly 1,500 people so far have signed a petition to the House of Commons launched last week asking that a parliamentary committee review the federal Victims Bill of Rights
Newmarket man, woman arrested after crime spree that began with vehicle theft

Newmarket man, woman arrested after crime spree that began with vehicle theft

A vehicle stolen from a driveway April 29 kicked off a series of crimes, including thefts from vehicles, fraudulent use of credit cards, and another theft of a vehicle, York Regional Police say